NACE MR0175 Hardness Requirement
NACE MR0175 Hardness Requirement
NACE MR0175 Hardness Requirement
Grades
Steel Type Comments
Included
405,430, 409, 434, 436, 442, Hardness up to 22 HRC
Ferritic
444, 445, 446, 447, 448
Martensitic 410, 420 Hardness up to 22 HRC
Martensitic F6NM Hardness up to 23 HRC
Martensitic S41425 Hardness up to 28 HRC
201, 202, 302, 304, 304L, Solution annealed, no cold work to enhance properties, hardness
305, 309, 310, 316, 316L, up to 22 HRC
317, 321, 347,
Austenitic
S31254(254SMO),
N08904(904L),
N08926(1925hMo)
Austenitic S20910 Hardness up to 35 HRC
S31803 (1.4462), PREN >30 solution annealed condition, ferrite content 35% to
S32520 (UR 52N+), S32750 65%, or 30 to 70% in welds. Note that the general restriction of 28
(2507), S32760 (Zeron 100), HRC in previous editions is not found in this latest edition of the
Duplex
S32550(Ferralium 255) standard. There is a specific restriction on HIP'd S31803 to
25HRC. For some applications cold worked material is allowed up
to 36HRC
Precipitation 17-4 PH 33 HRC Age hardening at 620 deg C
Hardening